By Caleb Turner ,
9 hours ago
Reynoldsburg City Hall in Reynoldsburg, whose Raiders upset Pickerington Central 19-15 in the OHSAA playoffs. Photo: Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Reynoldsburg got its rematch, and this time the Raiders finished it. One week after losing 41-13 to Pickerington Central in the regular-season finale, No. 10 seed Reynoldsburg stunned the No. 7 Tigers 19-15 on their own field Friday night in a Division I, Region 3 first-round playoff game, according to The Columbus Dispatch’s live coverage of the game.
The ending was as dramatic as the playoffs get. Hammond Russell VI scored on a 4-yard run with 43 seconds remaining to put Reynoldsburg ahead 19-15, capping an 80-yard drive in the closing minutes, The Dispatch reported. Quarterback Justin Heckman connected with Damontae Butler three times on the drive, including a 29-yard gain on third down, and Central penalties for roughing the passer and holding helped extend the march, according to The Dispatch.
The win flips the script from just seven days earlier. Pickerington Central beat Reynoldsburg 41-13 on Oct. 23 to close the regular season, wrapping up an eighth consecutive OCC-Buckeye championship, The Dispatch re...